Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Scattered Showers |
| SKU | SW 9559 |
| Hex | #7B8285 |
| RGB | 123, 130, 133 |
| HSL | 198°, 4%, 50% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Scattered Showers
With an LRV of 22, Scattered Showers is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Scattered Showers works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Dutch Boy
Clare
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Kompozit
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Scattered Showers within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7B8285 in HSL space. Pair Scattered Showers with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Scattered Showers Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Scattered Showers from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9559 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Scattered Showers
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Refined Gray (435-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Scattered Showers without repainting risk. See the full Refined Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Scattered Showers
Clare's nearest match is Irony (PNT100-MD-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Scattered Showers without repainting risk. See the full Irony swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Scattered Showers
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Shark Gray (2134-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Scattered Showers without repainting risk. See the full Shark Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Scattered Showers
At Behr, the closest color to Scattered Showers is Game Over (T12-10) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Game Over swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Scattered Showers
At Kompozit, the closest color to Scattered Showers is Subtle Shadow (0534) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subtle Shadow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Scattered Showers
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Scattered Showers is Storm Cloud (DE6362) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Storm Cloud swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Scattered Showers
At Valspar, the closest color to Scattered Showers is Vessel Gray (4005-2A) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21.2 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vessel Gray swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Scattered Showers
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Scattered Showers is Smoking Jacket (C2-984) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoking Jacket swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Scattered Showers
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Scattered Showers is Teak Cups (JG-139) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teak Cups swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Scattered Showers
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Scattered Showers. The nearest is Steamship (PPG0996-5) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Steamship swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Scattered Showers
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Scattered Showers. The nearest is Polar Pond (0492) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polar Pond swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Scattered Showers
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Scattered Showers — the nearest deck color, Mole's Breath (NO. 276), is clearly different (ΔE 6.16). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9559 instead. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Scattered Showers
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Scattered Showers — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 8.12). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9559 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →